United States v. Arciniega

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Alvaro Arciniega conditionally pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. He now appeals the district court’s 1 order denying his motion to suppress evidence. We affirm.

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In early February 2007, officers in the narcotics unit of the Omaha, Nebraska, Police Department received a tip that Arciniega was distributing cocaine out of his home and electronics business. Officer Mark Lang led the investigation, and with the help of a cooperating witness, Lang scheduled a targeted buy for February 27, 2007. At a briefing on the…